PSYC 379 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(ALREADY GRADED A+)
____________ is most likely to contribute to
deindividuation - correct answer- Anonymity
__________________is considered a primary emotions -
correct answer- Surprise
_______of participants in Milgram's study of destructive
obedience demonstrated complete compliance -
correct answer- 65%
1. Compare Jones and Davis' correspondent inference
theory and Kelly's covariation theory of social attribution.
Use examples to support your answer. - correct
answer- According to the correspondent inference
theory ppl try to understand others by observing and
analyzing their bx. Ppl try to decide if an act is a part of
who the person is, an enduring personal characteristic of
the actor. To do this ppl examine 3 factors 1) the person
,made a choice and deliberately performed the act, 2) the
act expected, does it line up with social norms, and 3) the
actor understands the consequences of the act. E.g.
When an ind bx in a way that is outside the norms or
expectations we tend to learn more about a person (e.g.
wo believe we know more about someone who refuses to
pay taxes than someone who wears jeans to class).
Kelly's covariation theory explains that we have a desire
to understand the motives of others, and we use social
perception to attribute behaviour to internal or external
factors. In order for something to be the cause of bx it
must be present when the bx occurs and absent when it
the bx does not occur. (E.g. Is Julie a gum chewer? She
tends to chew gum after dinner when she is out with
friends but when eating alone she dose not chew gum.)
This theory states that we use our observations to answer
3 variable consistency info (what happens to the bx when
the person and the situation remain the same),
distinctiveness info (how does this person react to
different stimuli), and consensus info (does more than
one person do or believe) by doing this we can decide if
the action is related to who the person is or is it simply
the situation they are in.
,Jones and Davis' theory is based more on the individual or
internal characteristics or attributes of a person (choice
consistency and expectation) whereas Kelly's covariation
theory relies on information about the individual, the
environment and other individuals in the same situation.
These theories can be applies in conjunction with one
1. Define loneliness. Identify the factors that are
associated with loneliness. What coping strategies do ppl
use to combat loneliness? - correct answer-
Loneliness is a feeling of deprivation about social
relationships. Loneliness is more likely to occur during
times of transition or disruption. Ppl who are unattached
are lonelier, but, those who once had a partner and are
now alone will be much lonelier than those who were
never attached.
To combat loneliness ppl try to be friendly to others, use
solitary activities to distract themselves for example
watching TV reading a book. Some ppl attempt to succeed
in other areas of life and some turn to substance abuse.
1. Nikki, who watches a lot of violent tele as well as horror
movies, thinks the world is much more violent than it is.
, What is causing her overestimation? - correct
answer- Cultivation
1. Summarize the techniques of compliance commonly
used in business - correct answer- In order for
ppl in business to gain compliance there are 4 techniques
that are based on a 2-step process. The techniques either
start off with a small request and build to a larger one or
start of super large and move back to a more palatable
request.
Foot in the door: Begin with a very small request; secure
agreement; then make a separate, larger request. Self-
perception theory- ppl infer their attitudes by observing
their own bx - R+ yourself as kind and cooperative want to
R+ again
Low-balling: Secure agreement with a request, and then
increase the size of that request by revealing hidden
costs. Psyc of commitment - At the lower price you
become attached and don't want to give it up.
From Large to small
Door in the face: Begin with a very large request that will
be rejected; then follow up with a more modest request.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(ALREADY GRADED A+)
____________ is most likely to contribute to
deindividuation - correct answer- Anonymity
__________________is considered a primary emotions -
correct answer- Surprise
_______of participants in Milgram's study of destructive
obedience demonstrated complete compliance -
correct answer- 65%
1. Compare Jones and Davis' correspondent inference
theory and Kelly's covariation theory of social attribution.
Use examples to support your answer. - correct
answer- According to the correspondent inference
theory ppl try to understand others by observing and
analyzing their bx. Ppl try to decide if an act is a part of
who the person is, an enduring personal characteristic of
the actor. To do this ppl examine 3 factors 1) the person
,made a choice and deliberately performed the act, 2) the
act expected, does it line up with social norms, and 3) the
actor understands the consequences of the act. E.g.
When an ind bx in a way that is outside the norms or
expectations we tend to learn more about a person (e.g.
wo believe we know more about someone who refuses to
pay taxes than someone who wears jeans to class).
Kelly's covariation theory explains that we have a desire
to understand the motives of others, and we use social
perception to attribute behaviour to internal or external
factors. In order for something to be the cause of bx it
must be present when the bx occurs and absent when it
the bx does not occur. (E.g. Is Julie a gum chewer? She
tends to chew gum after dinner when she is out with
friends but when eating alone she dose not chew gum.)
This theory states that we use our observations to answer
3 variable consistency info (what happens to the bx when
the person and the situation remain the same),
distinctiveness info (how does this person react to
different stimuli), and consensus info (does more than
one person do or believe) by doing this we can decide if
the action is related to who the person is or is it simply
the situation they are in.
,Jones and Davis' theory is based more on the individual or
internal characteristics or attributes of a person (choice
consistency and expectation) whereas Kelly's covariation
theory relies on information about the individual, the
environment and other individuals in the same situation.
These theories can be applies in conjunction with one
1. Define loneliness. Identify the factors that are
associated with loneliness. What coping strategies do ppl
use to combat loneliness? - correct answer-
Loneliness is a feeling of deprivation about social
relationships. Loneliness is more likely to occur during
times of transition or disruption. Ppl who are unattached
are lonelier, but, those who once had a partner and are
now alone will be much lonelier than those who were
never attached.
To combat loneliness ppl try to be friendly to others, use
solitary activities to distract themselves for example
watching TV reading a book. Some ppl attempt to succeed
in other areas of life and some turn to substance abuse.
1. Nikki, who watches a lot of violent tele as well as horror
movies, thinks the world is much more violent than it is.
, What is causing her overestimation? - correct
answer- Cultivation
1. Summarize the techniques of compliance commonly
used in business - correct answer- In order for
ppl in business to gain compliance there are 4 techniques
that are based on a 2-step process. The techniques either
start off with a small request and build to a larger one or
start of super large and move back to a more palatable
request.
Foot in the door: Begin with a very small request; secure
agreement; then make a separate, larger request. Self-
perception theory- ppl infer their attitudes by observing
their own bx - R+ yourself as kind and cooperative want to
R+ again
Low-balling: Secure agreement with a request, and then
increase the size of that request by revealing hidden
costs. Psyc of commitment - At the lower price you
become attached and don't want to give it up.
From Large to small
Door in the face: Begin with a very large request that will
be rejected; then follow up with a more modest request.
